sickle cell

English

A sickle cell (on the left)

Noun

sickle cell (plural sickle cells)

1. (cytology) An abnormal erythrocyte (red blood cell) that has a crescent shape, characteristic of sickle-cell anemia.

Synonyms

• drepanocyte
• meniscocyte

Related terms

• sickle cell trait

Translations

abnormal erythrocyte

• German: Sichelzelle f
• Hungarian: sarlósejt
• Kurdish:

  Northern Kurdish: xaneya dasî f